Our partnership stories
We have many stories about our partnerships around the world. Here are some examples:
Case Studies
- UK Now: A UK-China Partnership
UK Now was the biggest-ever festival of UK arts and creative industries in China.
- Premier Skills: Premier League & British Council

Premier Skills uses football to develop a brighter future for young people around the world.
- Tullow Group Scholarship Scheme: Tullow Oil & British Council

The Tullow Group Scholarship Scheme builds capacity in countries with significant skills gaps.
- E-idea: Lloyd’s Register Quality Assurance (LRQA) & British Council
E-idea supports young eco-entrepreneurs in the Asia-Pacific region.
- Project Badiliko: Microsoft & British Council

Badiliko improves access and quality in education, training, and technology around the world.
- The Big Science Challenge: Rolls-Royce & British Council

The Big Science Challenge inspires the next generation of scientists and engineers in the UK and Middle East.
- BIRAX Regenerative Medicine partnership

BIRAX was founded in 2008 by the British Council in collaboration with Pears Foundation and academic leaders from Britain and Israel with the aim of strengthening academic collaboration between the two countries.
- Our Shared Future partnership with Carnegie Corporation of New York

Our Shared Future is a transatlantic network of scholars whose ideas, research and writings help improve intercultural understanding and build trust among diverse communities.